SAMM
User Manual
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6.4.5 Edgetech Discover, Klein SonarPro and GeoDAS
SAMM supports mosaicking of sidescan data received from Edgetech Discover, Klein SonarPro
and GeoDAS. Similar to the Kongsberg and Blueview sonars, SAMM receives the sonar data
and metadata through the respective native sonar software packages.
Edgetech Discover
SAMM interfaces with Edgetech sonars by receiving a data and metadata string from the
Discover software directly.
To interface with an Edgetech sonar:
1. Launch the Edgetech Discover
software and connect the sonar as
usual.
2. Be sure to configure NMEA inputs,
GGA, HDT and ZDA.
3. Launch SAMM.
4. Click the
Add data
icon.
5. Click
Connect to...
6. Select
Edgetech Discover
from
the supported sensors list and click
Load
.
7. In the Edgetech Discover interface
window (Figure 53), set processing
parameters as necessary.
8. If SAMM and the Discover software
are running on the same computer,
do not change the IP address from
127.0.0.1
. If the Discover
software is running on a different
computer than SAMM, select an
appropriate network from the
Network interface dropdown and
enter the IP address of the
computer running the Discover
software in the
IP address
field.
Figure 53. SAMM interface to Edgetech Discover
9. Do not change the port number from 1900 unless you change it in the Discover
software. Then, enter the matching port number in the
Port
field.
10. Click the Connect button.
11. Monitor the connection status in the Device status popup and in the status bar on the
bottom left. Acquisition begins automatically. SAMM flashes a warning if it is not
recording. Click the
Record toggle
icon to switch recording on and off.
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